Measurement of Gender Dimensions of persons with

Disabilities in Lao PDRLao PDR

Presented by : Thirakha CHANTHALANOUVONGPresented by : Thirakha CHANTHALANOUVONG33rdrd Global Forum on Gender Statistics Global Forum on Gender Statistics

October 11-13, 2010October 11-13, 2010Philippines, ManilaPhilippines, Manila

ESA/STAT/AC.219/23ESA/STAT/AC.219/23

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Contents

• Back ground of disability data.• Questions and Definitions on disabili

ty used in Population and Housing Census 2005.

• Gender Statistics on Disability.

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Background of disability data

• Before 1990 , there was no survey or census that collected data on disability.

• In 1994, the Lao Department of Statistics (DoS) conducted Lao Social Indicators Survey, in which there was one question on disability.

• The result of the survey in 1994 found that disabled population covered about 7% of the total population. The major cause of disability was due to war accident.

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Background of disability data (Cont)

• In 2005 DoS conducted the third Population and Housing Census.

• In this census questionnaire three questions were used to collect information on disability.

• So far there is no formal system for regular collection of data on disabled people.

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Questions used to collect disability data

1. Is there any disabled person in this household?

2. What type of disability?1. Visually handicapped

2. Deaf/dumb

3. Arm/leg handicapped

4. Multiple handicapped

5. Other

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Questions used to collect disability data

3. Cause of disability? 1. Since birth

2. War accident

3. Drug addicted

4. Diseases

5. Others

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Definition used for disability

• Visually handicapped includes blind persons, those with poor eyesight, low vision and loss of both eyes. Those with poor eyesight wearing spectacles or contact lenses are excluded.

• Deaf /dumb includes deafness, partial deafness, loss of hearing (but able to speak) and inability to speak (dumb) resulting in difficulty with study at school and job prospect.

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Definition used for disability

• Arm/leg handicapped inclusive of handicaps such as amputation of hand/leg or feet, paralysis (including polio), weak backbone or muscles, and deformed body structure.

• Multiple handicapped mean persons who might have more then one type of disabilities.

• Other: a person who is disabled and not in the relation with the mentioned types as above.

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Gender Statistics on disability

• The results of the 2005 Population and Housing

Census found that the population with disability

accounted for 1 percent (56 727 persons) of the total

Lao population of 5 621 982, of which 2.82 million

were females and 2.8 million were males.

• The disability data form the 2005 Population and

Housing Census was disaggregated by sex.

Table 1: Percentage distribution of disable persons by age group and sex , 2005

Total Number

Age group Female Male (person)

00-04 46.2 53.8 1 430

05-09 44.3 55.7 3 226

10-14 44.6 55.4 4 914

15-19 44.3 55.7 5 246

20-24 40.9 59.1 4 383

25-29 39.9 60.1 3 806

30-34 37.6 62.4 3 753

35-39 37.5 62.5 3 997

40-44 35.8 64.2 3 959

45-49 33.2 66.8 4 051

50-54 34.4 65.6 4 176

55-59 33.7 66.3 3 475

60-64 34.5 65.5 3 201

65-69 33.4 66.6 2 570

70-74 36.1 63.9 1 959

75+ 45.7 54.3 2 547

Not stated 50.0 50.0 34

Percent 38.9 61.1 100

Number 22 051 34 676 56 727

Sex

Table 2: Percentage distribution of disable persons by marital status and sex , 2005

Unit: Person

Female Percent Male Percent Number PercentNever married 12 187 55.3 14 516 41.9 26 703 47.1Married 5 722 25.9 17 899 51.6 23 621 41.6Divorced 1 042 4.7 705 2.0 1 747 3.1Widowed 2 886 13.1 1 344 3.9 4 230 7.5Not stated 214 1.0 212 0.6 426 0.8Total 22 051 100 34 676 100 56 727 100

TotalMarital status

Sex

Table 3: Percentage distribution of disable persons by type of disability and sex , 2005

Unit: Person

Type of disability Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Visually handicapped 3 517 38.0 5 744 62.0 9 261 100

Deaf/dumb 6 539 43.8 8 399 56.2 14 938 100

Arm/leg handicapped 7 374 33.7 14 497 66.3 21 871 100

Multiple handicapped 1 730 41.9 2 397 58.1 4 127 100

Others 2 651 44.5 3 303 55.5 5 954 100

Not stated 240 41.7 336 58.3 576 100

Total 22 051 38.9 34 676 61.1 56 727 100

TotalFemale Male

Table 4: Percentage distribution of disable persons by causes of disability and sex , 2005

Cause ofDisability Number Percent Number Percent Number PercentSince birth 9 637 43.7 11 591 33.4 21 228 37.4War accident 692 3.1 5 079 14.6 5 771 10.2Accident 2 334 10.6 6 318 18.2 8 652 15.3Drug addicted 192 0.9 427 1.2 619 1.1Diseases 7 203 32.7 8 412 24.3 15 615 27.5Others 1 172 5.3 1 586 4.6 2 758 4.9Not Stated 821 3.7 1 263 3.6 2 084 3.7

Total 22 051 100 34 676 100 56 727 100

Female Male TotalSex

Unit: Person

Table 5: Percentage distribution of disable persons by cause and type of disability and sex , 2005

Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male

Since birth 28.5 26.3 67.4 60.8 32.4 19.6 44.2 37.3 38.2 35.2 22.9 20.5 43.7 33.4

War accident 2.7 11.7 3.0 8.6 4.4 22.5 1.4 9.9 1.2 4.7 7.1 11.3 3.1 14.6

Accident 12.3 25.2 3.0 4.2 21.0 28.5 3.8 7.3 2.7 5.1 9.6 12.5 10.6 18.2

Drug addicted 1.1 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 2.7 3.8 0.5 3.3 2.5 2.7 0.9 1.2

Diseases 44.4 25.7 19.4 18.9 35.2 23.5 41.3 34.3 38.4 32.3 15.8 15.5 32.7 24.3

Others 6.4 4.9 3.3 3.3 3.5 2.8 3.2 3.1 15.0 15.8 10.4 8.0 5.3 4.6

Not Stated 4.6 4.8 3.3 3.7 2.8 2.4 3.5 4.2 3.9 3.6 31.7 29.5 3.7 3.6

Total, percent 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Number (persons) 3 517 5 744 6 539 8 399 7 374 14 497 1 730 2 397 2 651 3 303 240 336 22 051 34 676

Not Stated Total

Type of Disability

Visual Deaf/Dumb Arm/Leg Multiple OthersCause of Disability

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Lessons Learned

Although the disability data was collected in Laos but it is not in details and not meet all the needs of the users.

Definition of persons with disabilities should be uniform, systematic and comprehensive to fit to international comparison and standards.

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Lessons Learned (Cont.)

The data collection and data analysis of the forthcoming Population and Housing Census (in 2015) should follow the United Nation Principles and Recommendation esp. ensuring gender analysis/perspectives in the process.

Availability and analysis of gender statistics is limited as well as capacity of DoS and planners/policy makers.

DoS will put more effort and enhance its capacity in order to ensure the quality of census results.